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Dr. Isaac Elking is an Associate Professor at the University of Houston-Downtown, affiliated with the Marilyn Davies College of Business in the Department of General Business, Marketing and Supply Chain. His research focuses on innovation in supply chains, strategic inventory use, supply chain power dynamics, and sourcing strategies.
- PhD in Supply Chain Management from the University of Maryland
- BS in Logistics Management from Ohio State University
Dr. Elking teaches courses such as Management of the Supply Chain, Strategic Procurement, and Supply Chain Systems & Processes. His scholarly work examines the interplay between supplier innovation and buyer performance, ESG alignment in oil and gas supply chains, and the role of analytics in supply chain resilience.
Recent publications highlight spatial retail strategies during pandemics, environmental knowledge sharing in coopetition scenarios, and the impact of governance on sustainability. His work has appeared in journals like Production and Operations Management, Journal of Enterprise Information Management, and The International Journal of Logistics Management.
- Marilyn Davies College of Business Excellence in Research Award (2024, 2023)
- Top Cited Article, Journal of Business Logistics (2022)
- Marilyn Davies Outstanding Research Award (2020)
Dr. Elking serves on editorial boards for the International Journal of Business Analytics and International Journal of Operations Research and Information Systems. He has led university-wide committees, directed the MBA program, and contributed to curriculum development. Grants focus on sustainability in the energy sector and ESG alignment in oil and gas supply chains.
